In this article, I would be explaining to you How to make use of universal control for Apple devices. With this, you would be able to make use of the same mouse and keyboard across your Mac and your iPad.
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What is Universal Control?
What is Universal Control? Well, it is a feature that is built on top of the continuity and Handoff features that are present in macOS and iOS for quite a while. To add to the existing functionality of those features, Universal Control would allow you to share a single mouse and keyboard between a Mac and One or More iPads.
How does Universal Control Work on Apple Devices?
Once the universal control has been enabled on your Mac and at least one iPad, moving the iPad into proximity to the mac would lead to a connection between the two of them behind the scenes. At that point, you can choose to move your mouse cursor to one side of the display and then keep on moving it till it appears on your iPad. It works lit moving your mouse between your displays if you happen to have several monitors, except it’s wireless and automatic.
Once your mouse cursor appears on your iPad, you should be able to make use of your Mac’s keyboard with the iPad also. Then when you are ready to begin once again, all you have to do is to move the mouse cursor to the edge of your iPad display and then keep on moving it till it appears back on your Mac display. Then the mouse and keyboard would return to working with your Mac.
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How to Use Universal Control for Apple Devices
In other, for you to make use of the Universal control, you would need to first get a Mac that is running at least macOS Monterey (11.7) and an iPad that is running on the iPadOS 15.4 or later. This feature is not available with earlier versions of either operating system. If your Mac and iPad are compatible, you can enable the universal control adjust aing the settings on both.
Also, you need to note that the Mac and iPad need to be making use of the same iCloud account. If they are using a different iCloud account, the universal control would fail and not work. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi also need to be enabled on both of the devices. So, here is how to make use of Universal Control for Apple Devices:
- First, on your Mac, select system preferences straight from the Apple Menu
- Then click on Displays
- Choose the universal control
- After that click on the box right next to allow your cursor and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad
- On your iPad, open the settings
- Tap on General
- Select AirPlay and Handoff
- Tap on the cursor and keyboard toggle to turn it on
- Place your iPad close to your Mac
- On your Mac, move your mouse pointer to one edge of the screen, and keep on moving it in that direction
- A bar would appear right on the side of the display, indicating a connection has been established
- Keep on moving your mouse cursor in the same direction till it appears on your iPad screen
- To make use of the mouse and Keyboard with your mac, move the mouse cursor back to the edge of the screen, and keep moving it in that same direction till it appears on the Mac display.
- Repeat the process with up to two extra iPads.
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FAQ
How can I Enable Universal Clipboard for Mac and iPad?
You can make use of a universal clipboard to copy and paste between Apple devices, which includes Macs, iPhones, and iPads. Each of the devices is expected to be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID and have Bluetooth, wi-Fi, and Handoff turned on. When content is copied, the content would be automatically added to the clipboard of your other nearby device and it would stay there for a while.
Can I use my iPad as a Universal Remote Control?
The switch control happens to be an apple accessibility option that works with Apple devices synced with the same iCloud account as well as third-party assistive devices. In other to switch control, head over to settings > accessibility > Switch control.
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